long, 2 chain, 1 single crochet, in one stitch, miss 1, and repeat in
every alternate stitch.

_For the Cup of the Flower_.--With green make a chain of five stitches,
unite, and work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single in every stitch. Make the
stamens with amber wool, and sew the stamens and flower to the cup.

_For Geranium-bud_.--With geranium-colour make a chain of three
stitches, unite, increase in the second round by working two in each
alternate stitch; work 2 rounds without increasing; then work two rounds
decreasing in every stitch. With green make a chain of four stitches,
unite, and work 1 single, 3 long, 1 single; repeat three times, and draw
the bud through this, leaving a piece for the stem, which must be
wrapped with green wool. _Forget-me-not_.--With blue make a chain of
five, unite, and into this ring work 1 single, 2 long, 1 single; repeat
four times.

_For the Cup of the Flower_.--With green make a chain of four stitches,
work 1 single, 1 long in every loop; make stamens with pieces of amber
wool; place the flower within the cup, draw the stamens through, and sew
at the end, leaving a piece of wool for the stem, which is wrapped with
green.

_For the Leaves_.--With green make a chain of 18 stitches; work down one
side of these for 11 stitches in single crochet; turn to the other side,
work 1 single, 2 long, in the first two stitches; (_a_) 1 single, 1
long, in third stitch; 2 double long in the fourth; 1 long, 2 chain, in
the fifth stitch; repeat from (_a_) once, and work 1 long, 2 double
long, in the ninth and tenth stitches, and in the last stitch work two
treble long. Work the other side of leaf to correspond. Work down the